The origins of psychology looked at studying the "psyche" or soul of an individual, as well as the interactions between the biological organism and its physical and social environment. Throughout the evolution of psychology, scientific study and...

Infectious disease rates are ten times more prevalent in state prison systems than in the United State's general population. Rates of HIV infection are eight to twenty times higher in the incarcerated population than the general population. Twenty...

The present research investigated whether there was a positive relationship between incarcerated sex offenders and anger. It was hypothesized that the sex offender population would exhibit higher levels of anger than the incarcerated non-sex...

Art therapy provides a nonverbal therapuetic modality in which individuals are able to create images of sentiments, cognitions, and happenings in their world. Developmentally, children struggle with tasks of representing these abstract items...

Canadian novelist and poet, Margaret Atwood, argues that survival is the main theme commonly found in Canadian literature. The purpose of this thesis is to examine this theory of 'survival' in Margaret Atwood's own work. Atwood states in her...

Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...

Growth rates, mortality, and the total number of eggs of the intertidal acorn barnacle, Chthamalus fissus, were studied at La Jolla, California. Both mm and % (absolute and relative) growth rates compared to different body sizes were calculated...

Barnacles have been well studied due to their abundance in the marine community and their ability to foul marine structures, such as ship hulls and piers. However, it is necessary to better understand the site-specific reproductive capability of...

The number of encounters between black bears (Ursus americanus) and people is increasing in Connecticut. This increase necessitates management planning, which cannot occur until the actual population size of black bears has been determined. A...

It is estimated that approximately 5.3 million persons in the United States are substance abusers. The devastating consequences of substance abuse includes high rates of criminal activities, incarceration, high rates of student dropout, high...

The home-range, monthly and seasonal habitat use and hibernacula selection of eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) were investigated in 2003 using radiotelemetric applications at two sites (West Rock Ridge and Mountain Road) located...

The ability of cells to migrate is important for development, neurite formation,
immune function, and other processes necessary for the life of an organism. However,
the gaining of an inappropriate migratory function, as well as, uncontrolled...

College dropouts -- Prevention; College dropouts; College students -- Psychology

Over the years concerns have increased about retention and attrition in higher education. In order to develop and improve retention services it is important to understand the underlying dynamics associated with institutional departure. As opposed...

It is widely accepted that the technological and scientific phenomenon that came to be known as “Computing” contributed immensely in the development of the post-World War II industrial societies - to the extent that, today, the technological status...

In the middle of the 1800s the American nation ceased to be the United States and engaged in five horrible years of bloodshed. As the facts concerning the battles and fighting became concrete, and the actions of those who fought in the Civil War...

Dante Alighieri wrote the Divina Commedia, a poem of enormous importance in world literature. How did Dante become such a great poet and how did he create such an incredible masterpiece? His personal and political experiences, education and minor...

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders -- Criticism and interpretation

Many critics who have studied Defoe have observed that he had a conflict between living a religious life and being a successful merchant. He explores this tension by creating fictional characters who face the same dilemma, as they carefully toe...